Dolmenwood
Dolmenwood by Gavin Normanby Gavin Norman
The most recommended of 4 tabletop RPGs
Recommended as a well-organized, carefully crafted fantasy RPG book that is easy to use at the table; the setting and art draw praise.
Recommended as a well-organized, carefully crafted fantasy RPG book that is easy to use at the table; the setting and art draw praise.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Well organized and clearly structured
“It is also a masterpiece of information design and the easiest tool I've used at the table.”
Comment from 28 Jul 2026 in “Dolmenwood: Fantasy RPG built around the acclaimed Old-School Essentials rules” “the Dolmenwood books and pdfs are wonderfully organized”
Comment from 28 Jul 2026 in “Dolmenwood: Fantasy RPG built around the acclaimed Old-School Essentials rules” “they're well made and structured. Well worth the price.”
Comment from 28 Jul 2026 in “Dolmenwood: Fantasy RPG built around the acclaimed Old-School Essentials rules” Carefully crafted, well-made books
“they're well made and structured. Well worth the price.”
Comment from 28 Jul 2026 in “Dolmenwood: Fantasy RPG built around the acclaimed Old-School Essentials rules” “Everything is carefully crafted and filled with love.”
Comment from 28 Jul 2026 in “Dolmenwood: Fantasy RPG built around the acclaimed Old-School Essentials rules” Attractive art and setting
“the books are lovely, and the setting is awesome.”
Comment from 28 Jul 2026 in “Dolmenwood: Fantasy RPG built around the acclaimed Old-School Essentials rules” “Have to say that's some great looking art.”
Comment from 28 Jul 2026 in “Dolmenwood: Fantasy RPG built around the acclaimed Old-School Essentials rules”
Other tabletop RPGs people recommend
The three most recommended other tabletop RPGs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolmenwoodby Gavin NormanThis page | 8 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Old-School Essentialsby Gavin Norman | 6 | 2 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| GURPSby Shawn A. Fisher | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Dolmenwood Campaign Bookby Necrotic Gnome | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
10 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“we spent plenty of time rulebook diving in Dolmenwood”
“they're well made and structured. Well worth the price.”
“loving modern interpretations like Old School Essentials/Dolmenwood”
“the Dolmenwood books and pdfs are wonderfully organized”
“It is also a masterpiece of information design and the easiest tool I've used at the table.”
“Have to say that's some great looking art.”
“Bare bones is a plus for me honestly.”
“Everything is carefully crafted and filled with love.”
“A monumental achievement in TTRPGs.”
“the books are lovely, and the setting is awesome.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.